This and That 09-05-10

Published 7:52 pm, Saturday, September 4, 2010

THE FLOYD County Waggers and Droolers 4-H dog group is sponsoring Responsible Dog Ownership Day from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Floyd County Friends Unity Center on Highway 70 near Muncy. A free canine good citizen test will be available as well as numerous fun and educational activities for dogs and their owners. Rabies shots will be available for $10, along with other shots. For more information call CJ at 983-8090 or the Extension office at 983-4912.

A BENEFIT concert for Plainview police officer Korey Ferguson and Hale County Sheriff's Department jailer Julian Garcia will be held from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Friday at the Ollie Liner Center. Circus Bear Trickery, a Texas country band from Lubbock, will perform. Tickets are $15 or $25 for a couple and include a hamburger, chips, drink and dessert, along with a raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets are $3.

To purchase tickets call Micah at 292-1681 or Amy at 291-0098.

UNITED WAY Kickoff Breakfast will start at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Wayland's McClung Center. Riley Hill, president and CEO of Southwestern Public Service Co., will serve as speaker. Tickets are $9 and available from Cindy Wieland at HCSB-Downtown, 293-3635; from the United Way office, 3019 W. Seventh, 293-7072; or at the door.

VICKI MACHEN of Inspirations will speak on depression during the Chamber of Commerce's Business Success Series from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 20. The program is free; lunch is $7. RSVP by calling the Chamber at 296-7431 or e-mail info@plainviewtexaschamber.com

WAYLAND'S chapter of Students in Free Enterprise is leading a community-wide effort to dispose of out-of-date medications and other hazardous material to help keep those substances out of water supplies. Beginning Wednesday and on the second Wednesday of every month, the SIFE team will open a drop-off station on the first floor of the Nunn Business Building at the corner of Sixth St. and Igo Blvd. The site will be open from 9 a.m.-noon and will accept unused medications or syringes.

SIFE students will collect and log the medications, then transport them to the police department where they will be incinerated. For more information, call Dr. Sammy Van Hoose at 291-1029.

LEIGH ANNE Tuohy, the woman played by Sandra Bullock in the movie "The Blind Side," will speak at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts in Amarillo at 6 p.m. Nov. 4, followed by a reception and book signing. Tuohy inspires audiences to recognize the full potential of individuals in their community and to find value in those who society has deemed valueless.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Amarillo Area Foundation Women's Philanthropy Fund that makes grants in the 26-county area to organizations focused on the needs of women and children. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased through Panhandle Tickets. Contact Charlotte Rhodes at 806-376-4521 or charlotte@aaf-hf.org with questions.

THE ANNUAL First Responders Commemorative Ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 in the southwest corner of Running Water Draw Regional Park near Trinity Fellowship Church. Speakers will include Danny Glenn, Mayor John C. Anderson, Janice Posey, the Rev. Jeff Taylor, Police Chief William Mull and Fire Chief Rusty Powers. Walter Wright and the PHS Chamber Singers will provide music, the Jr. Navy ROTC will present the colors and the Boy Scouts will take part in the program. Bring your own chairs.

The display will be illuminated from Sept. 10-27, spanning Patriots Day and First Responders Day.

Y FLAG FOOTBALL and volleyball registration deadline has been extended to today. Register at the Y. Flag football coaches meeting is rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Y.

ADULT SWIM class is being offered by the Plainview Y from 5:15-6 p.m Sept. 14-23. Class is limited to 10 adults. For more information contact Johnathan Bryant at 806-293-8319 or jbryant@plainviewymca.org

PHS, PCHS AND Plainview homeschooled juniors and their parents are invited to learn about and sign up for the Plainview Education Partnership (PEP) through which students may receive tuition assistance during their freshman year at Wayland. The PEP information session is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Nunn Business Building, near Sixth and Igo Blvd., on the Wayland campus.

A YOUTH TALENT Expo will be held at the Fair Theatre at 6 p.m. Saturday. The program, sponsored by Rural Children's Initiative and UTurn Youth Advocates, will include a showcase of dance, song, live music, poetry and visual arts. Admission is free.

THE RED Rage Booster Club will host the annual PHS bonfire on Thursday, Sept. 30. Parents of seventh and eighth grade Bulldogs are needed to assist varsity parents since freshman and J.V. teams play on Thursday. Contact Jimmy Kelly at invkelly@yahoo.com or 292-6388, or Julie Kelly at jkelly8@suddenlink.net or 292-5290 for more information.

FIRST THURSDAY Family Reading Night welcomes children ages 4-8 to wear their pajamas from 7-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Unger Library. Hear bedtime stories, "Taking a Walk/Caminando" and "The Quilt Story/La Historia de una Colcha." Community reader will be retired teacher Mary Vasquez, and junior readers will be James Brush and Ashley Rivera. Children must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian.

A MEETING for parents of students in the Plainview ISD dyslexia program will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4 in room 5 at Houston School, 24th & Yonkers. Dyslexia teachers will discuss information and have learning centers for parents.

ST. PAUL Catholic Church of Kress will host a volleyball tournament Sept. 25 in the Kress High School gym. Cost is $60 per team. T-shirts will be awarded to the top three teams.

Call Ralph or Juanita Costilla at 806-283-6456 or 806-729-0811.

GIRL SCOUTS of Texas Oklahoma Plains Fall Kick-Off Rally will be held from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Monterey Church of Christ, 6111 82nd St. in Lubbock. Learn more about the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, journeys, new branding and more. No registration necessary.

For more information, contact Maye DeAnda at 806-735-5310 or mdeanda@gs-top.org

A BIKE RALLY for serious cyclists and easy riders will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 25 in Dimmitt. The fifth annual Cattle Country Stampede Bike Ride will have courses for 10, 20, 40 and 60 miles. Entry is a $30 donation to the Dimmitt Lions Club and Children's Protective Services and includes a T-shirt, barbecue lunch, goodie bag and door prizes. Riders who sign up before Sept. 15 are eligible for a $250 drawing. A registration form is available at www.dimmittchamber.com.

HEART OF THE Plains Kennel Club will host AKC-licensed dog shows and obedience and rally trials at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Exhibit Hall Sept. 24-26. Admission is free. For more information call 535-3794, e-mail spotc@compuserve.com or visit www.heartoftheplainskc.org.

THE UPWARD Bound program at Texas Tech is gearing up for another year. Interested students may pick up applications in Kayla Caldwell's office at PHS.

COURT APPOINTED Special Advocates of the South Plains (CASA) will have volunteer training from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 20 and 27. Approximately 20 abused or neglected children live in Plainview and are awaiting the help of a CASA volunteer, who provide a voice for children who are removed from their home and in the foster care system.

A BENEFIT dance for Joe Yzaguirre, who has stomach cancer, will be Saturday at Thirsty's. Tickets are $5. Call 729-1002 or 494-3874.

A PARENT conference presented by Plainview ISD counselors and Rural Children's Initiative will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 28 in the PISD Education Complex, 24th and Yonkers. Morning and afternoon sessions are available on a wide variety of topics, including some in Spanish. Registration packets are available at each school campus. Door prizes include a flat-screen TV and more.

4-H DOG OBEDIENCE training class sign-up will be at 3 p.m. Saturday on the north side of Lloyd C. Woods Park (Seventh & Kokomo). Dogs must be at least 4 months old; do not bring dogs to the sign-up. Cost for the 7-week course, which starts at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, is $60 or $30 for 4-H members.

For more information or to pre-register, call Regina Edwards at 293-2066.

BUSINESS AFTER Hours, featuring Investment Centers of America, will be from 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at HCSB.

PROVIDER'S PANTRY food boxes, offering $60 of food for $30, can be ordered until Friday at College Heights Baptist Church, 802 Quincy. Lone Star cards are accepted for payment. Call 293-3644 or go by the church for more information.

THE FLOYD and Surrounding Counties Fair will be Sept. 17-19 at the Lockney Fairgrounds. The theme is "Back in the Saddle Again." Those interested in participating may call Darlene Broseh at 652-2029 or 685-1080. Information packets also are available at the Herald, 820 Broadway.

HOLY FAMILY Church in Nazareth will host a Labor Day Weekend Picnic today featuring a parade at 10:30 a.m., roast beef lunch, children's games from noon-4 p.m., auction at 1 p.m., hamburger supper and Texas Hold-Em Tournament at 7 p.m. Call 806-945-2616, 945-2598 or 346-5578 for more information.

HALE COUNTY Friends of NRA is raffling a Springfield XD.40 with XD Gear to benefit the NRA Foundation and the West Texas Friends of NRA. Tickets are $10, and 250 are available. The drawing will be Saturday. Call Norbert at 806-293-0882 or 806-774-0882.

A DISC GOLF monthly event will be held at the Running Water Draw Disc Golf Course at 10 a.m. Saturday. The format is best-shot semi-random doubles. Cost is $6 with $1 going to a cumulative ace pot.

The Plainview Area Health Fair will be from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at the Ollie Liner Center. Free screenings, medication disposal, a blood drive, keynote speakers and door prizes will be offered. Admission is free.

CAFE ORLEANS, open from 6-9 p.m. the first Monday of every month in the banquet room of Plainview Elks Lodge, 908 N. I-27, will donate proceeds and tips to the Texas Elks Camp and for local special needs children. Cost for authentic New Orleans cuisine meals is $10. A kids plate featuring chicken nuggets is $5.

Also, any size items for a benefit garage sale on Sept. 25 are being sought. Call Sherri at 685-7474.

(To submit This and That items, contact Kevin Lewis at kwlewis@hearstnp.com or 806-296-1353.)